A meteor shower is produced when

a. a large number of sporadic meteors are observed.
b. Earth passes through the asteroid belt.
c. massive particles are carried outward from the Sun by the solar wind and enter Earth's atmosphere.
d. Earth passes through the orbital path of a comet.
e. meteors cause condensation in the upper atmosphere that leads to early morning rains.


d

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